Res 2014- 17 Supporting MAC Position on Future RNAVCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2014-17
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS
COMMISSION POSITION TOWARDS FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF AREA
NAVIGATION AT MSP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights recognizes that there are benefits of having
Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport nearby, but that we also suffer from the noise impacts
of flight operations at the airport; and
WHEREAS, the City is a full voting member of the Noise Oversight Committee (NOC),
which is a group of impacted cities and airline industry representatives; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that the
implementation of Area Navigation (RNAV) for departure routes would be indefinitely delayed;
and
WHEREAS, the NOC, as an advisory body to the MAC, recommended that the MAC
foiiiially articulate their expectations of the FAA when they begin to develop RNAV departure
routes at MSP International Airport sometime in the future; and
WHEREAS, the MAC adopted such a resolution on March 17, 2014.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mendota Heights City Council that
the City of Mendota Heights fully supports the Metropolitan Airports Commission Resolution
#01-2014 and looks forward to continuing to work with the MAC and FAA on this issue.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this first day of April, 2014.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
ATTEST:
Lorri Smith, City Clerk
Sdndra Krebsb Mayor